An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Therapy Team on Snowdrop Ward.

The unit has a large multi - disciplinary team who undertake in patient assessments of individuals with organic mental health issues.

(2024/25 pay award is due to be reflected in pay from October 2024, with any arrears due paid in November 2024)

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of the multi-disciplinary team - providing specialist assessment and treatments to people with organic mental health problems

Using a person-centred approach, you will:

• Provide leadership within occupational therapy, deputising for senior staff when required
• Be responsible for development and monitoring of treatment programmes
• Review and evaluate the treatment programmes, within the remit of the post and maintaining safety discussing any areas of concern with the senior staff
• Undertake specific home assessments as required and when appropriate to need
• Responsible for delegated caseload-liaising across services and disciplines, signposting to allied agencies as patient need dictates.
• Effective communication - verbal, nonverbal and written, ensuring liaison with others involved in the patients treatment and written within the patients record and cascading of information to staff
• Be responsible for maintaining competency to practice and professional registration, complying with RCOT code of ethics and professional conduct.
• Adhere to the code of practice for Registered staff (DCHS)
• Contribute to the effective day to day running of the service, planning and organizing workload for self and non-registered staff.
• Provide professional supervision, appraisals and training for non-registered staff and students as appropriate.
• Be expected to contribute to the wider Occupational Therapy workforce within OPMH and across DCHS

About us

Derbyshire Community Health Services has been rated as an 'outstanding' trust by the Care Quality Commission we have achieved this by providing high quality patient care within an inclusive organisation that works together and shows care and compassion for each other.

There has never been a more exciting time to joinus as one of the largest specialist community NHS providers in the country - one that is also among the very best NHS employers as voted by its own staff and by CQC.

At DCHS we also offer:

• Up to 33 days' holiday each year plus Bank Holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Flexible working options
• One of the best Pension schemes in the UK
• Free parking at all of our sites
• A fair mileage and lease car scheme
• Supported study leave
• Staff health & wellbeing programme
• Access to Health Service Discounts
• Annual flu vaccination

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• APPLE accreditation
• Membership of OT Professional Body and /or Special Interest Group

Experience

Essential

• Varied Clinical Experience at Band 5
• Post registration experience of working in a healthcare setting with Older People with Mental Health condition OR relevant transferable skills
• Experience of working in partnership with carers and service providers
• Experience of supervising non-registered staff and students

Desirable

• Working knowledge of clinical audit and service improvement

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton Hospital

Whitecotes Lane

Chesterfield

S40 3HW

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